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73 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
hate |
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Bigot |
narrow-minded, prejudiced |
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Counterfeit |
fake; false |
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Enfranchise |
give voting rights |
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Hamper |
hinder ; obstruct |
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Kindle |
to start a fire |
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Noxious |
harmful; poisonous; deadly |
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Placid |
calm; peaceful |
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Remuneration |
payment for work done |
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Talisman |
lucky charm |
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Abrasive |
rough;coarse;harsh |
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Bilk |
obtain/withhold money from someone using deceit. |
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Covert |
hidden; undercover |
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Engender |
cause |
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Knotty |
complex; difficult to solve |
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Nuance |
Something subtle |
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Abasement |
humiliation; degradation |
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Billowing |
swelling; fluttering; waving |
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Harangue |
noisy, attacking speech. "the kind of guy who harangued total strangers about PCB levels in whitefish" |
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Labyrinth |
a maze |
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Nullify |
to counter; make unimportant |
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Replete |
filled with something |
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Abrogate |
cancel; deny; repeal |
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Blasphemy |
speech which offends religious sentiments |
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Credible |
Believable |
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Enigma |
Puzzle/Mystery |
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Harbinger |
Bringers of warnings/indicators |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated/Convoluted |
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Nuzzle |
Cuddle |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise. "the network has received plaudits for its sports coverage" |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful/Very bad |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness/Pardon/Release |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Creditable |
deserving public acknowledgment and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position. "Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom" |
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Obdurate |
Stubbornly refusing to change |
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Reprieve |
Respite/Postponement of a sentence |
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Tawdry |
showy but cheap |
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Abstain |
desist/go without/withdraw |
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Blighted |
Damaged/Destroyed/Ruined |
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Credulous |
Gullible |
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Enshroud |
Cover |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance/Pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful/Sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make hard to understand |
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Repudiate |
Shun/Eschew/Reject |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self-denying/Refuse from indulging |
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Blithe |
Free-spirited/carefree |
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Crepuscular |
Active at Dawn and Dusk |
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Lackluster |
Dull/Monotonous/Bland |
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Pliable |
Flexible/Not stubborn |
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Abstruce |
Difficult to understand |
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Blunderbuss |
1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
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Envenom |
Put poison on or into |
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Hedonism |
pleasure seeking |
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Laconic |
using few words; brief; to the point |
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Oblique |
indirect; slanting |
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Plumage |
feathers of a bird |
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Resignation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenacious |
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
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Accolade |
Tribute; Honor; Praise |
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Bolster |
Support; Prop up |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling; Enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived |
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Lamentation |
expression of regret or sorrow |
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Acquiesce |
To agree to/ give in to |
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Bombast |
Arrogant, pompous language; high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. |
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Curtail |
Cut short; restrict. "civil liberties were further curtailed" |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciates fine food and drink. "she sipped at the water as an epicure would savor a good wine" |
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Heed |
Listen to |
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Lampoon |
Ridicule/Spoof |
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Tenuous |
Flimsy |
